Rosetta Tharpe - Turning The Tables
Rosetta Tharpe performs in 1938. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Rosetta Tharpe - Turning The Tables A gospel superstar whose electrifying guitar playing pointed the way toward rock and roll.
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Brittany Howard, Questlove and Felicia Collins pay tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2018. Theo Wargo/Getty Images For The Rock and Ro hide caption
Mahalia Jackson sings at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957. Mary Lou Williams heard her there and said she felt "cold chills run up and down my spine." Bob Parent/Getty Images hide caption
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, circa 1950. In 1951, she got married in a baseball stadium and performed a concert in front of thousands of fans. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
'The Most Elaborate Wedding Ever Staged': Rosetta Tharpe At Griffith Stadium
